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1. Socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
   "her cultivation was remarkable"
    
2. (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
    
3. A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
   - polish, refinement, culture, finish, finesse
    
4. The process of fostering the growth of something
   "the cultivation of bees for honey"
    
5. The act of raising or growing plants (especially on a large scale)

Derived forms: cultivations

Type of: acculturation, development, enculturation, flawlessness, growing, growth, maturation, ne plus ultra, ontogenesis, ontogeny, perfection, production, socialisation [Brit], socialization

Encyclopedia: Cultivation